Meltblown laundry web comprising powdered detergency enhancing ingredients

Abstract

A method for making a meltblown liquid laundry detergent sheet provides increased detergent solids by incorporating powdered liquid detergent ingredients into the meltblown web during the formation of the meltblown web. Thereafter the balance of the liquid detergent formulation is incorporated into the web by saturating the web with a solution containing the balance of the liquid detergent ingredients and drying.

I claim: 
     
       1. A meltblown web for use in washing laundry comprising from about 0.01 to about 1 grams of water-soluble powdered detergent ingredients per gram of web, said powdered ingredients being interspersed among the meltblown fibers and adhered thereto, wherein said powdered ingredients are released into the laundry was water when contacted therewith. 
     
     
       2. The meltblown web of claim 1 wherein the powdered detergent ingredients are substantially confined to the central portion of the web. 
     
     
       3. The meltblown web of claim 1 wherein the powdered detergent ingredients comprise sodium citrate. 
     
     
       4. The meltblown web of claim 1 wherein the powdered detergent ingredients comprise carboxymethyl cellulose. 
     
     
       5. The meltblown web of claim 1 wherein the powdered detergent ingredients comprise a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.